
Kevin Durant will most likely not play in the 2019/20 season, and that is the only reason this is not #1 on the list. KD was never going to get credit for winning back-to-back title with Golden State, but that doesn’t mean he wasn’t the best player on the best team over the past 3 seasons. When KD returns and paired with Kyrie, the Nets will be favorites to win the East in 2020/21.
(Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)10. Khris Middleton Resigns with Milwaukee
The Bucks have locked up their #2 to The Greek Freak on a 5-year/$178 million deal to return to the Bucks. Middleton averaged 18 ppg last season and was nearly 40% from 3